Minnesota Department of Natural Resources · Minnesota · full-time · posted 30 days ago
Working Title: Wildlife Technician Job Class: NR Technician Wildlife Agency: MN Department of Natural Resources * Job ID: 96520 * Location: Cloquet * Telework Eligible: No * Full/Part Time: Full-Time * Regular/Temporary: Unlimited * Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers * Date Posted: 08/26/2026 * Closing Date: 09/15/2026 * Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Natural Resources * Division/Unit: Fish and Wildlife * Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift * Days of Work: Monday - Friday * Travel Required: Yes, Occasionally * Salary Range: $ 24.02 - $ 33.86 / hourly; $ 50,154 - $ 70,700 / annually * Classified Status: Classified * Bargaining Unit/Union: 207 - Technical/AFSCME * Work Area: Cloquet * FLSA Status: Nonexempt * Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes Job Posting on https://careers.mn.gov/ The work you'll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. Job Summary The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides outdoor recreation activities and manages Minnesota's natural resources to create economic opportunity and a sustainable quality of life. We are driven to find talented, innovative employees to help us carry out this mission. The DNR is currently seeking a Wildlife Technician in Cloquet, MN. This position is an integral part of the DNR Cloquet Wildlife Work Area. The primary duties of this position are to execute wildlife management plans, conduct supporting field work, and protect and manage northern forest wildlife populations and plant communities for their intrinsic values and long-term benefits to the people of Minnesota. Work occurs primarily in the Cloquet Wildlife Work Area (Pine, Carlton & southern St. Louis Counties), but technician will also be expected to be part of a regional work pool with planned work and travel outside of the home area, as needed. The chief duties are the safe operation and maintenance of heavy equipment, vehicles, tools, supplies, buildings, shop and public land facilities. Also assist in wildlife habitat project development and maintenance, wildlife census and survey, wildlife disease surveillance and nuisance animal response, and inform and be responsive to the public. The nature of the work may require a high degree of flexibility in hours and days worked on a seasonal basis. Extensive day and occasional overnight may be required. During the prescribed burn season, crew members will be conducting burns on a weather dependent basis, which means possible weekends and extended/long hours. Responsibilities Include: 1. To operate, maintain, clean and repair, or arrange repair of, heavy equipment, vehicles, other equipment and tools in order to implement approved area wildlife habitat maintenance and development activities on WMAs, State Forests, County Forests, and other public lands so that wildlife resources and public use are enhanced. 2. Plan and implement the maintenance and development of public user and DNR management facilities including but not limited to roads, hunter walking trails, parking lots, boat landings, gates, kiosks, docks, signs, boundary lines, culverts, dikes, water control structures, firebreaks and emergency spillways. 3. Monitor and manage wildlife populations so that population levels are maintained to provide recreational enjoyment on a sustainable basis, and so that human-wildlife conflicts are minimized. 4. To document and submit required administrative forms, summaries, inventories and collected information timely and follow department procedures and fiscal responsibilities. Complete and maintain all required training and certifications required of the position. 5. Effectively communicate wildlife management work and needs at the Area and Regional Wildlife levels in order to garner public understanding and support for wildlife management programs. This position requires the ability to perform strenuous physical labor, work in hot, smoky conditions, walk long distances transporting up to 50 pounds of fire gear, and periodically work long days while performing prescribed burn operations, often in adverse weather and environmental conditions. This job requires the ability to pass a moderate fitness test based on the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Work Capacity within 6 months of your start date and then on an annual basis. The test consists of walking 2 miles with a 25-pound pack within 30 minutes.
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